New Poll! What Book Are You Backing For CBC Canada Reads?

It's that time of year again! CBC Canada Reads with Jian Ghomeshi is back with a twist — this year each of the five chosen books represents a region of Canada, with each panellist hailing from the region he or she is defending. Will regional tensions make for a literary bloodbath? Only tuning into CBC Radio from February 11 to 14 will let you know.

But first you have to check out the finalists and pick your horse in this bookish race. We at Open Book want to know! Are you rooting for Richard? Loyal to Lisa?

The Art Gallery of Ontario's permanent collection is a chockablock with masterpieces and breathtaking works in every medium you'd expect — and now some you might not. The gallery is looking forward as well as back, incorporating fresh additions like their current David Bowie-centric exhibit, and most recently, an exhibit dedicated to top Canadian graphic novelist and cartoonist Chester Brown: Chester Brown and Louis Riel.